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appreciation

[ uh-pree-shee-ey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. gratitude; thankful recognition:

    They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch.

  2. the act of estimating the qualities of things and giving them their proper value.
  3. clear perception or recognition, especially of aesthetic quality:

    a course in art appreciation.

  4. an increase or rise in the value of property, goods, etc.
  5. critical notice; evaluation; opinion, as of a situation, person, etc.
  6. a critique or written evaluation, especially when favorable.


appreciation

/ -sɪ-; əˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən /

noun

  1. thanks or gratitude
  2. assessment of the true worth or value of persons or things
  3. perceptive recognition of qualities, as in art
  4. an increase in value, as of goods or property
  5. a written review of a book, etc, esp when favourable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • ap·preci·ation·al adjective
  • nonap·preci·ation noun
  • over·ap·preci·ation noun
  • self-ap·preci·ation noun
  • super·ap·preci·ation noun
  • unap·preci·ation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of appreciation1

First recorded in 1600–10; earlier appretiation, from French appréciation, from Late Latin appretiātiō “appraisal, valuation”; equivalent to appreciate + -ion
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Example Sentences

Long Beach Realtors Loree Scarborough and Tessa Owen were holding several fat bundles of blue hydrangeas around 8:30 a.m. while considering long stems of orange ranunculus for a client appreciation event later that day.

And as he shot two free throws early in the fourth, after one heck of a show, the crowd showed their appreciation.

But every time I took the makeup off, I had an appreciation for the skin that I live in every day.

I love this game, love the history of it, have so much appreciation of the guys that came before me, and really, the guys that are coming after me.”

After the actor shared his diagnosis with the world, Stamos took to Instagram to show his longtime co-star some love and appreciation in a series of photos and videos.

From Salon

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